Monastery gets Kenedy grant

The Kenedy Memorial Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Monastery of the Infant Jesus in Lufkin, Texas, for improvements to its infirmary, kitchen, grounds and office.

The Monastery of the Infant Jesus is a cloistered community of Dominican contemplative nuns, who dedicate their lives to praying for the needs of the world. It traces its roots directly back to the first monastery of Dominican nuns founded in Prouille, France by St. Dominic de Guzman in 1206.

Numbering 26 nuns, it is the largest cloistered community of female religious in Texas. Several of its members are Corpus Christi natives, Sister Mary Rose Carlin, OP said.

The Kenedy Memorial Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes. Founded in 1961 by Sarita Kenedy East, granddaughter of Mifflin Kenedy and Petra Vela Kenedy, the Foundation has donated more than $200 million to charitable causes and organizations in Texas. In South Texas, where the majority of its contributions have been made, the Foundation is one of the major charity contributors.